US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | US Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Report ID | 20191212484 |
| Address | 1539 Madrid St. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78237 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting surveillance to make an arrest when his firearm discharged into his thigh.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2019, a worker at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as self-inflicted shooting-unintentional, with person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 44 severe injury reports involving "Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional injuries.
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